Adam Nelson is a Partner at FirstMark focusing on fintech and vertical software investments. He previously worked in Silicon Valley and was an early employee at Twitter and Dropbox.
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FirstMark writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Lindsay Goldberg
- Twitter · early employee
- Dropbox · early employee
- Social Capital · Partner
- South Park Commons · Venture Partner
- FirstMark · PartnerNow
- Merrill Lynch · Investment Banking
- Lindsay Goldberg · Private Equity
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Who is Adam Nelson?
Adam Nelson is a Partner at FirstMark focusing on fintech and vertical software investments. He previously worked in Silicon Valley and was an early employee at Twitter and Dropbox.
How much does Adam Nelson invest?
Adam Nelson invests through FirstMark, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Adam Nelson?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Adam in the subject. A warm intro from a founder FirstMark backed works better.
What did Adam Nelson do before FirstMark?
Lindsay Goldberg; early employee at Twitter; early employee at Dropbox; Partner at Social Capital; Venture Partner at South Park Commons; Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch; Private Equity at Lindsay Goldberg.
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